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What a convenient angle that doesn't show that the house is just a flat cutout.
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Nobody takes good pictures on KI equipment.
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It's likely a different phone number than what you're entering or there was no phone number to begin with.
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Even when used as a verb?? hmmm.. Trademarks and servicemarks are typically not to be used as verbs. Doing so makes genericization of the mark more likely. Xerox used to fight this tooth and nail, as has Photoshop. Interestingly enough, if you ask Google to define the word "Google", it returns it as a definition for "google" (in fact, even their example sentence shows it as not being capitalized), but if you ask it to define "Xerox", it gives you a definition for "Xerox". It looks like Google is implying that it's okay to not capitalize it when using it as a verb...
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Big gen ed lecture classes at WSU are actually pretty easy to skip. You learn more in the labs than you do the lectures. Though four absences in this class = dropping one letter grade. Can't miss that Great Gatsby talk! I hate classes that literally punish you with grade deductions for missing class. It adds insult to injury of missing the material. OK, if it's a lab and your lab partner will suffer if you don't show up, then fair enough. In that case, it makes logical sense. But for a lecture, if I want to miss class, that should be my prerogative. If I am able to learn the content while missing lecture from time to time, then what does it really matter? I still learned it! That's why teachers have tests. It forces you to actually LEARN the material rather than just show up to class and daydream. If I were in a class where there were no tests, I could understand only allowing X number of missed days, but the idea that I'm paying to go to college means I should be able to utilize my investment in whatever way I see fit. /rant I can say from experience that in my college career, there were several days when skipping class to get a little extra sleep and studying the material later on my own helped me learn it FAR better than I would have if I had gone to class groggy and tired. I actually have a professor who flat out tells us that he's not worried about attendance if we can learn the material on our own. It's an intro to psych class, so it's basically a review if you took it in high school (gotta love those gen eds!). Plus, he grades his exams in a rather interesting way to give everyone a huge grade boost (usually about 130 possible points, but the grade is out of 100). But, anyway it's ridiculous to DEMAND perfect attendance when we're the ones whose grades are affected if we never show up and never do any of the work. I rarely miss class (I think I've missed a class once since I was a freshman and that was because of snow), and I literally get straight A's... if I want to miss two 55min classes to go to opening day, I think I deserve that. Not that I think I will, but still...
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You'd be surprised...
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https://www.kingsdominion.com/ticket-category/Fast-Lane-Fright-Lane And I believe that at WOF the lines were held on the ground and merged at the stairs.
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Most Dangerous Theme Park of All Time
CedarPointer replied to Ride On_17's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
"It's gonna be Action Park, isn't it? *opens link* Yup, Action Park..."- 10 replies
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Has International Showplace always been missing its sun shade on the map?
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On that note: during my visit in 2010, Michigan's Adventure did NOT allow you to scan your Platinum Pass at the front gate. You had to visit Guest Relations, who would scan your pass, then issue you a special one-day admission ticket to use that day. I have heard something about MA possibly having fixed this, but I don't know it for a fact. I think this has changed, they didn't use the same system as the rest of the parks in the past. Getting into KD was a really great adventure using my ID from KI. "Oh, that didn't work." I had seen her hit the "Picture Does Not Match" button.
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Something is up with the infamous Action Zone Circle
CedarPointer replied to BoddaH1994's topic in Kings Island
As a non-smoker, I have no objections to the placement of the majority of the smoking areas. I'm not a fan of the placement of the one in the middle of Coney Mall, but that's the only one that sticks out to me. I think the park has done a good job of putting them far enough off the main midway as to keep secondhand smoke from being a big issue, while making them close enough to still be convenient for those who smoke.The one right next to the front gate is in a rather poor location for various reasons... -
Six Flags: New for 2014
CedarPointer replied to Ride On_17's topic in Other Amusement Parks & Industry News
Did they get rid of the ridiculous anti-littering message? I mean, I get the idea, but... really? -
Oooh, are the Eurobobbles coming back?
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No, the "something old" is supposed to be a DSL modem. Seriously, what's older than DSL internet? (every time that commercial comes on, I want to throw my remote through the TV.)
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The show was EXCELLENT at CW, very top-notch for a CF park. I'd give it a try before you make any judgments.
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What Live Shows Can We Expect In The 2014 Season?
CedarPointer replied to GamesAndRides's topic in Kings Island
Oh, I remember the Scooby show from Canada's Wonderland! And the Peanuts movies are, in fact, available on DVD. I own a few. -
It means they're getting the Flying Eagles back. Duh.
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https://twitter.com/StealthMountain
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That "g" in visitkingsisland.com looks like it was stepped on.
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Or, these days, a plus http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/28882-wdws-fastpass-irks-fans-big-time/ Not when they expect it to be free! You'd be surprised...
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When people hear it called Fastpass, they might expect it to work like Disney's Fastpass, which it does not... at all. And that can be a problem.
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¿Señora, me permite usar el baño?